Equipping National Workers in China, Thailand and Myanmar This month we begin training national workers for Christian service in China, Thailand and Myanmar – places on the earth where we have seen doors open to us. In each of these locations the Lord is raising up national church leaders who have heard the call of […]

It’s a Process! “For those whom He foreknew, He also predestined to become conformed to the image of His Son,” Romans 8:29b NAS I have often been told: Anything that is worth doing is worth doing well. This is a lesson I learned starting from my grandfather, one of the many people who have had […]

A Fresh Call to Prioritize in 2015 In my former articles for the Firstlight Newsletter, I often refer to my own personal experiences, since I am neither a theologian nor a Bible scholar! However, I try to maintain a regular practice of prayer and bible reading. This discipline has been a light to my path […]

The Cost of Discipleship When we think of the cost of discipleship, often we think of how much it costs the one being discipled. However, there is a cost for the person doing the discipling. Nothing echoes discipleship like relationship. And one of the most important commodities that produces relationships is time. The investment of […]

Times of Refreshing Well we were ‘blessed‘ to experience another blustery, icy cold Pennsylvania January. But I am beginning to associate this kind of weather with a deep spiritual blessing. This is because, for the 5th January in a row, we have been able to attend many of the daily meetings during Covenant Church of […]

Lead On! “The wicked flee when no one is pursuing, But the righteous are bold as a lion.” Proverbs 28:1 NAS Since becoming a follower of Christ close to thirty years ago, I have enjoyed reading books. Not just any book but particularly books that pertain to: Leadership, Prayer, Faith, Discipleship, Missions, and Church Planting. […]